Lot 11
  • 11

William Garnett

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • William Garnett
  • 'DEATH VALLEY — SALT'
  • Gelatin silver print
flush-mounted, initialed and titled in ink and with the photographer's credit and reproduction rights stamps on the reverse, 1954 (Aerial Photographs, pl. 16)

Condition

This striking, early print, mounted to sturdy board, is in generally excellent condition. In raking light, a few pen-point-sized impressions that do not appear to break the emulsion are visible overall. Very faint silvering is visible in the darkest areas of the image.
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